
- Port
- HAY POINT
- Routes
- Australia-New Zealand
- UN/LOCODE
- AUHAY
- Country/Region
- Australia
Port Introduction
HAY POINT/Cape# Port nature: Gulf Port# Longitude and latitude: 21 ° 16 ′ S, 149 ° 18 ′ E# Located in the Dalrymple Bay of Queensland, eastern Australia (full name: THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA), adjacent to the southwest side of the Coral Sea, it is Australia's second largest coal export port and one of the world's twenty largest bulk cargo ports. Located 19km north of MACKAY Port. The port has a tropical rainforest climate, with prevailing southeast winds. The annual average temperature is around 10-20 ℃. Hong Kong is located in a cyclone belt, and the cyclone season is from November to April of the following year, with an average of 2 occurrences per year. The average annual rainfall is about 2000mm. The average high tide range is 4.75m and the low tide range is 2.24m. The main dock berths in the port area are as follows: Dock name, number of berths, shoreline length (m), maximum water depth (m) ───────── ────── ────── ────── CQCA 2 707 17 CBCT 1 490 20 ── ─── 3 1197 The loading and unloading equipment includes belt conveyors, loaders, and tugboats. A large vessel with a maximum reliable capacity of 200000 deadweight tons at the dock. Loading and unloading efficiency: The loader has a capacity of 6000 tons per hour, and the maximum efficiency of the belt conveyor is 6600 tons per hour. In 1993, coal exports reached 24 million tons, ranking eleventh among the world's top 20 bulk cargo ports. During holidays, except for Christmas, loading and unloading operations are carried out as usual.
Other Port Data
| Harbor Use | - | Shelter Afforded | Poor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Channel Depth (m) | 13.1 | Anchorage Depth (m) | 0 |
| Cargo Pier Depth (m) | 16.5 | Oil Terminal Depth (m) | 0 |
| Entrance Width (m) | 60 | Tidal Range (m) | 2.3 |
| Maximum Vessel Length (m) | 300 | Maximum Vessel Beam (m) | 50 |
| Maximum Vessel Draft (m) | 19.6 | Facilities - Container | Yes |
| Facilities - Solid Bulk | Yes | Facilities - Liquid Bulk | - |
| Facilities - Ro-Ro | - | Facilities - Oil Terminal | - |
| Facilities - LNG Terminal | - | Cranes - Fixed | - |
| Cranes - Mobile | - | Cranes - Floating | - |
| Pilotage - Compulsory | Yes | Tugs - Assistance | Yes |
| Repairs | - | Dry Dock | - |
| Services - Longshoremen | Yes | Supplies - Potable Water | No |
| Supplies - Fuel Oil | No | Supplies - Diesel Oil | - |
| Railway | Small |




